A full charge in less than 10 minutes: this is Realme’s promise for its GT Neo 5, its new high-end smartphone which will benefit from great technical characteristics and a 240 W charger for a full flash.
In a hectic world where speed matters, every second counts. This is particularly true in the world of mobile phones, which is constantly taking advantage of technological progress to go ever faster. With their processors, of course, which compete more and more with the CPUs of computers to run applications that are always greedy, just like in the refresh rates of their screens, which now exceed 90 Hz to display images in a more fluid, like monitors for gamers. But this is also the case for another much more important aspect in everyday life: the duration of their recharge. Because what could be more infuriating than realizing when leaving that the battery is almost empty, prohibiting any hope of intensive use, especially in an emergency?
Fortunately, manufacturers have been considering the issue for several years to speed up the charging of our dear smartphones. And if it often took hours to fill up with electricity on most models – this is still the case today on entry-level mobiles –, the duration of this essential operation is is greatly reduced with the development of fast charging techniques. Techniques that are based on sophisticated processes entrusted to special circuits and algorithms, but also, and above all, to powerful chargers, capable of delivering a large amount of energy in a minimum of time – a principle that is found in the world of electric vehicles, which suffer even more from the problem of refueling times.
Realme GT Neo 5: a 240 W SuperVOOC charger for full express
And this race for express charging is not about to end. Thus, after the “fast” chargers of 18 W, 35 W or 65 W which have gradually become more popular in recent years – even if they are sometimes only offered as an option… –, we have seen the appearance of adapters exceeding 100 W, as with Xiaomi, which delivers its 12T Pro with a superb 120 W charger, ensuring a full tank in just 20 minutes.
At the start of 2023, it’s realme who could well win the speed prize. The Chinese manufacturer, which belongs to the BBK Electronics group, like Oppo and OnePlus, is preparing to launch a new high-end smartphone, the GT Neo 5, one of the main features of which is its ultra-fast charging. And for good reason: equipped with a double cell battery – to prevent overheating during charging – this model claims a full charge in less than 10 minutes – 9 minutes even! – thanks to its 240 W charger! A feat which would be made possible by the use of the SuperVOOC technology developed by Opppo – and shared with the other subsidiaries of the group – and which was demonstrated last year at the MWC 2022 show in Barcelona.
Pictures of the 240 W “super charger” are already circulating on the Net, suggesting that the device would produce 10 V at 24 A to power the Realme GT Neo 5’s dual battery. There is no doubt that Realme had to provide a substantial USB cable to support such intensity. But also develop tricks and optimizations to prevent the battery from overheating and aging prematurely, as is the case with all intensive regimes.
Either way, the GT Neo 5 should appeal to busy users who really need express charges. Especially since this is not the only advantage of this model, which would be equipped with a high-end Qualcomm processor – a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, less efficient but also less expensive than the brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – with up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage, a 6.7-inch OLED screen with a refresh rate of 144 Hz and a 50 MP IMX890 main photo sensor – like the OnePlus 11 or the Find X6. We do not yet know the price of this new smartphone which should be unveiled in China on January 5, 2023, in two versions, including a wiser one with a charger of “only” 150 W…